What color is #28305A?

#28305A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28305A?

The RGB value is 40, 48, 90: 40 red, 48 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28305A?

The complementary color is #5A5228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28305A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28305A color

#28305A rgb(40, 48, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #28305A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 18.8% green and 35.3% blue (40, 48, 90).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#28305A color codes

HEX	`#28305A`
RGB	`rgb(40, 48, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 18.8%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 47%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.22, 10.2, -26.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.22, 28.29, 291.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.777, 3.303, 10.109)`
Decimal	`2633818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28305A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #28305A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28305A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #28305A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28305a; }
.text { color: #28305a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28305a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 48 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28305a, #39285a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #28305A?: #28305A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28305A?: The RGB value is 40, 48, 90: 40 red, 48 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28305A?: The complementary color is #5A5228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28305A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.